District Officers Named For Warren Area Elected Posts
For district attorney Charles A. Peterson of Warren. For register and recorder Charles D. Crandall of Warren. For county commissioners W. J. Mead of Youngsville. John F. Rounce of Warren. For county auditors G. M. Pelton of Freehold. A. M. Bennett of Spring Creek. For jury commissioner H. A. Putnam of Farmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Peterson
Warren
Register and Recorder
Charles D. Crandall
W. J. Mead
Youngsville
John F. Rounce
G. M. Pelton
Freehold
A. M. Bennett
Spring Creek
H. A. Putnam
Farmington
Tax payment requirement to qualify to vote in November election
To vote on November 7 a state or county tax must be paid within the previous two years and thirty days before the election. October 7 is the last day to pay for voting. Those who voted on age last year must pay by Oct 7 or lose voting rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Strassgra
Philo. Times
Franklin News
Bryan
Washington
Colfax
Tacoma Ledger
New York
Dewey
Spain
Pittsburg
Com. Gazette
Grand
Patterson
N. J
Zooker
Steiner
Ohio
Com-Gazette
Cleveland
N. Y. Tribune
Long
McKinley
Department of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania
Tanning Trust
Pennsylvania
Lumber Woods
Admiral Dewey Returns to New York with Warships Parade
Admiral Dewey arrives early in New York amid great fanfare as the Olympia leads a grand naval procession up the North River. The North Atlantic Squadron escorts the ship to Staten Island and a shoreline display extends to Grant's Tomb with fireworks and a shore review planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Dewey
New York
Hook
Olympia
North Atlantic Squadron
Admiral Sampson
Lower Bay
Staten Island
Narrows
Grand Marine
Revenue Cutters
Grant
North River
Battery
Spain
Washington
McKinley
Avcust Exports Hit Record High For August
Avcust exports from the tariff and trust ridden country reached a record 104 648 436 dollars in August, surpassing 84 565 561 in 1898 and 80 825 050 in 1897. The 1894 1895 and 1896 averages were about 60 million, a contrast to later claims that tariffs ruin foreign markets and hurt domestic industry.
Rear Admiral Sampson to take shore duty at Boston yard
Rear Admiral Sampson, now in command of the North Atlantic Squadron, will retire at his own request. He will serve shore duty at the Boston navy yard for about two years before retirement, after the strain from Santiago and Manila Bay. A dispatch notes rising tensions between England and the Boers, predicting inevitable war and Dutch bravado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sampson
North Atlantic
Santiago
Manila Bay
Dewey
Boston Navy Yard
Union of Methodist Episco pal churches proposed
The Erie Dispatch asks why conferences of the Methodist Episcopal church should not pursue reunion of the two branches until the M E church North and South are finally united, ending the division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Erie Dispatch
Methodist Episcopal Church
M. E
Julia Dent Grant and her marriages discussed in society notes
The piece notes Julia Dent Grant’s two marriages to a Russian count with much ceremony and questions whether American men without titles are suitable partners. It suggests the funeral comment is meant to please others and contrasts titles with courtship norms.
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Julia Dent Grant
U.S. Gains Trade Control Over Island Markets
The islands recently under U.S. control imported over 100 million dollars worth of goods each year. The United States supplied less than 18 percent of that trade, and the shift promises a major commercial advantage as the U.S. moves to secure the bulk of the commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Appointment of J Hay Brown to Supreme Court
Gov. Stone announced the appointment of Hon. J Hay Brown of Lancaster to succeed Justice Williams on the Supreme Court. Brown will take his seat next month and will be the senior of the two judges to be elected in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hay Brown
Lancaster
Justice Williams
Supreme Court
Stone
Now is the time to subscribe in the cold winter
The piece argues rural editors asking for wood to burn should not burn wood but could burn money. It advocates subscribing as winter approaches, urging reader support to weather the coming cold.
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Matt
Bradford
Governor Reappoints Forestry Commissioner Rothrock
Gov. Stone reappoints Dr. J. T. Rothrock of West Chester as State Commissioner of Forestry. Rothrock was first appointed eight years ago by Gov. Pattison and reappointed by Gov. Hastings, a tenure noted for stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Stone
J. T. Rothrock
West Chester
Rothrock
Pattison
Hastings
Republicans Hold Narrow Lead in Congress
It is figured that at the opening of the Fifty six Congress the Republicans will have a majority of 15 in the House and at least 14 in the Senate. A good many questions can be settled right with Republicans in full control of the government until March 4, 1900.
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House
Senate
Transvaal
Philo. Inquirer
Iowa
West
Buffalo Express
Cleveland
Gettysburg
S. D
Vigorous Philippines campaign seen against Aguinaldo forces
The article notes a strong push of troops to the Philippines and predicts that supporters of George Washington Aguinaldo will soon seek other employment as the campaign intensifies against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Friends
George Washington Aguinaldo
General Otis Overextended Says Admiral Dewey
Admiral Dewey says General Otis has tried to do too much and hold all offices. He believes no man can be general governor and judge at once, a great and persistent trouble. George agrees.
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Otis
Admiral Dewey
George
Pension law allows wife to claim half of pension
Under the new pension law a portion of the pension may be set aside for the family upon application by the wife of the pensioner before a Justice of the Peace or authorized court. This is presented as a just provision.
Major Ponp’s $100,000 offer to Dreyfus for lectures
The proposal grants Dreyfus a chance at a new life in the United States. The offer is presented as a generous opportunity and suggests Dreyfus should visit friends in the area to consider it.
Unprecedented Strangers Flood New York Crowding Hotels
The city faces an extraordinary surge of visitors with record numbers of strangers in town and hotels at full capacity, signaling an historic period of surge in New York.
Bryan Stumping Tour Encounters General Prosperity
A political note describes Bryan on campaign trails meeting General Prosperity on every corner while inquiring about current fortunes. The piece uses a satirical tone to critique the lively stump speech scene and the public interest in Prosperity’s status.
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Bryan
Work and Worry Ends Two Millionaires Careers
The Pittsburg Times notes the deaths of Charles A. Pillsbury and Cornelius Vanderbilt, both nearing 57 and 56 respectively, due to overwork. It contrasts their immense wealth with lost health, arguing their true riches were health and deeds toward others. Their legacies include generosity and cautionary lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Pillsbury
Minnesota
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Pillsbury
Vanderbilt
Pittsburg
Debate on Philippine independence and expansion doctrine
The Journal argues against immediate Philippine independence citing governance by a military regime, strategic value as a U S depot, and Democratic expansion as beneficial. It cautions the Democrats risk alienating young voters by opposing expansion and aiding McKinleyism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine
Philippines
United States
Philippine Islands
Asia
Democratic Party
N. Y. Journal
Mrs. John Drew Autobiographical Sketch Featured
ScRIBNER's for October presents the first part of Mrs. John Drew's autobibliographical sketch prepared near her death for her descendants. It traces almost three quarters of a century of her stage career with famed theater figures. Dwight L. Elmendorf discusses Telephotography, a camera attachment allowing distant views as if close, with illustrations from his own work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scribner’s
John Drew
Dwight L. Elmendorf
Village Readies for Admiral Dewey Homecoming
Washington and New York finish welcomes then Montpelier Vermont will host a homecoming on October 12 to honor Admiral Dewey. The city plans a great celebration reflecting its pride in the famed son and his enduring fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Admiral Dewey
Montpelier
Vermont
Pale and Sickly Children Grow Strong After Worm Powder
A fragment notes children once pale and sickly growing stronger after taking a worm powder remedy, with no clear brand names or dates. The passage speaks in promotional terms typical of old medical ads.
Excursion to Buffalo and Niagara Falls Thursday
Last trip of the season departs Warren at 8 20 a M on the Dunkirk Allegheny Valley and Pittsburg railroad to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Round trip fare is $2 with tickets valid two days including sale date. Call D A V and Pats for tickets and information.
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Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley
Pittsburg
Warren
Progressive hammock party game described for ladies evening
The article describes a social game where a hammock is set for each woman and men draw numbers to seek a hammock. Each man spends five minutes beside each lady, while the women sit still. After all sessions, a ballot selects the most entertaining participant and the least popular man is the booby.
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Gentileman
New Remedy Swanmf Promoted At Local Drugstores
An advertisement claims Swanmf helps kidney liver or bladder trouble and offers free sample bottles and pamphlets. It directs readers to Dr. Kitmer & Co. in Binghamton New York and lists 50 cent and one dollar bottle sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free
Kitmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Tailor Jacob Keller Seeks Buyers for Woolen Cloths
Wanted customers to buy about 300 woolen cloths at cost suitable for ladies and gentlemen. Must be sold to make room for fall goods. Call and see Jacob Keller, the Tailor.
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Jacob Keller
Hemlock Lumber Boom Boosts Pennsylvanian Mills and Merchants
The article notes a sharp rise in hemlock lumber prices from seven to fourteen dollars per thousand feet with some orders at seventeen. It highlights major mills and buyers Goodyear Bros Penn Lumber Hall Gardner C M Carrier and others, plus tanneries owning vast tracts and the bark market shifting to lumber value.
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Bion H. Butler
Bradford
Pittsburg Times
Times
Mr. Butterwell
Goodyear Bros
Penn Lumber Company
Hall, Gardner & Co
Hyde & Thayer
C. M. Carrier
E. K. Kane
The
Lackawanna Company
Henry Bayard & Co
Collins & Watson
C.M. Bemis & Sons
Clough
John E. DuBois
History of the Week Recap From Global unrest and Disasters
A wide survey of events includes Filipinos seeking another conference with General Otis, a typhoon toll in Japan estimated at 3 000 lives, and China’s Li Hung Chang returning to power. Reports cover battles in Venezuela, Transvaal tensions, Dreyfus rumors, anti Jewish riots at Algiers, and numerous violent incidents across North America.
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Ots
Paris
Otis
M. Jules Guerin
Japan
China
Li Hung Chang
Danube
Butler
South Carolina
United States
Montojo
Madrid
Dewey
Manila Bay
Diaz
Chicago
Florence Margat
Brighton, Eay
Robert Bennett
Rochester
Daniel Franklin
Delaware County
N. Y
Delhi
Dudley
Jim Smith
Berry O’kelley
Gainesville
Thomas Blake
Smiths Fall
Ont
J. A. Kennard
Ottawa
Dreyfuses
Walter Lawton
Palatine
Ills
General Bates
Iloilo
Luzon
Algiers
Venezuela
Odd Fellows
Detroit
Key West
Peter Creek
Pike County
Elijah Hall
Henry Hall
John L. Hanna
Dalton
William Meyers
Petroleum
Transvaal
Great Britain
Cape Town
Orange Free State Volksraad
Natal
Angeles
Manila
Northwest
Mme. Dreyfus
Carpendras
France
Philippines
Russia
Kiel
Massachusetts
Robert Treat Paine, Jr
W. J. Bryan
Ensign
T. Coleman
Iowa
San Francisco
Alaska
Michael J. Costello
Windom
Minn
New Great South American Kidney Cure Claims Fast Relief
A patent medicine advertisement promises relief from kidney and bladder pain within six hours. It claims rapid stopping of water retention and universal efficacy for men and women, urging readers to buy from ee & Saner druggists in Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldee & Saner, Druggista
Warren
Dr. E. Detehon Antine Advertised for Incontinence
A drug advertisement offers Dr E Detehon Antine claiming it may cure bed wetting in children and adults. It asserts immediate relief and lists Hertzel and Saner druggists in Warren Pennsylvania as sellers with a dollar price.
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Warren Mail
E. Cowan’s
Dwight Cowan
Warren County
Warren, PA
Superior Court
Josiah R. Adams
Philadelphia
James E. Barnett
England
Africa
Kansas
Funston
News and Views
Lawrence World
Admiral Drewey
Fehlman Bros
Fehlmnn Bros
History OF the
Monansy
Kruger
Utrecht
MacArthur
Joseph H. Choate
Samoa
Sherman
Dreyfus
de Gallife
Admiral Watson
Kalaklan Point
Subig Bay
Ignacius Lopez
Clarilo Armento
Byrnes
Castellana
Ferrol
Valencia
Montana Regiment
City of Mexico
Jouaust
Rennes
Delagoa Bay
Portugal
Cuba
Ludlow
War Department
Havana
Jamestown
Emily Adolphzon
Frank Wennerholm
William Smith
First National Bank of Charlotte
Mich
Huntington
W. Va
Colombia
Peter Monagan
Charleston
S. C
Eengland
Transvaal Volksraad
Dundee
Negros
Knezevic
Milan
Servia
Belgrade
Alexander
Pausitch
Sigsbee
Battleship
Maine
Rehoboth
Del
Emily Adolphson
Frank Vennerholm
Cincinnati Street Railway
Elmira
Corneliua Vanderbilt
New York Harbor
Mexico
Stephen R. Morrison
Orphan’s Court
B. G. Morrison
Admr
Borough of
J. W. Dunkle
Isaac Horton
Sheffield
James Horton
Goshen, Orange Co
L. M. Philips
C. A. McKinney
A. Dunn
E. Morrison
John Ayers
Fred
District Court of
Gneesey
District of
Court House
Penn’a
Ora C
Elk Township
Sherahem County
D. Ae Croward
Rustee
C. Gage
H. J. Muse
Ora
Pickett Hardware CO
Water St
Syracuse Steel Plows
Planet Jr
the Pickett Hardware CO
Lin’r’p
Gray Bro
Lake Shore
Lake Erie
Great Cash Grocery
Java
Rio
Graham Waters
Glade Run
Stoneham
Clarendon
P.C
N. K. Wendelboe
Alsa
Armstrong & McKelvey
Liberty Street
Rowland & Sons
W. 0. Rowland Is
And
E. Rowland
Agency
Allen’s Cash Shoe Store
Liberty St
Postoffice Warren, PA
Bilg
Producer
Consumer
Kopf & Henry
Grocers
Water Street
First National Bank
Rockwell
F. K. Russell
BANK
Penn.a
Lprogeets
Foley
Teaming
A. A.davis & Office
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